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despite triple the education resources in the new GI Bill ... only 25% complete the degrees they start. bit.ly/11ptFaw

Tech Startups to Veterans: We Love You, We Want Some More of Ya

After a slow start, the Tech community has come to realize that veterans can be effective tech entrepreneurs and facilitators. Graduates of TechStars Patriot Boot Camp, StartupWeekend …

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Everyone can agree: The graduation rate of military veterans is unsatisfactory. getuvize.com/2013/12/dont-qu…
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How Federal Education Policy Contributes to the Skills Gap j.mp/1tUxpOt
There Is No Such Thing As A Free College Education - @Forbes - j.mp/1wsxf14
Students aren't questioning value of #highered. They are questioning its decades-old model. @JaysonBoyers' must read huff.to/1rsGYxm
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"People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it." -George Bernard Shaw
MOOCs aren't the only thing separating the class from the degree bit.ly/1CY780D
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The Completion Conundrum shar.es/1m9Tnr "one size does not fit all" and "open admissions vs. selectivity" makes comparisons tough
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The paradox of the drive for more #highered data bit.ly/1CQ3J3M
We need a new student data system -- but the right kind of one - We need a SURS for better decisions @insidehighered shar.es/1mDV8A
#highered needs to measure to HELP students, but we won't count. Why? bit.ly/1Cw0vCt case for national unit record via @chronicle
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Are colleges doing a good job supporting “non-traditional” students? ow.ly/CVNj8 #college #highered #graduation
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InsideTrack@InsideTrack7 Oct 2014
The data is out: insidetrack.com/non-first-ti… @InsideTrack @ACEducation @UPCEA @NASPAtweets @NSClearinghouse
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"as much as 75 percent of U.S. college students are nontraditional or adult learners" bit.ly/1ofmtJ3
The majority of students don't have quality, unbiased information to make the best college decision bit.ly/1qjlC52
Most College Students are Non-Traditional wp.me/p5bzyH-x
Kudos to IPEDs for adding a part-time cohort to grad rate collection 1.usa.gov/1s9qj4E Still leaves a lot of missing pieces though
"comparable looks at graduation rates nearly impossible for more than 2,300 institutions of higher education" bit.ly/1vSfTYL
Stanford President agrees “You also need measures for the many part-time and nontraditional students,” wapo.st/1vV0QMK
Open is as open does blog.openfactual.org/2014/10…
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